Sleeping Beauty

1h 15m · 1959 · Directed by Clyde Geronimi · 3.6 / 5 on Letterboxd

Sleeping Beauty (1959) runs 1h 15m, directed by Clyde Geronimi. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal the princess's fate.

Genres: Fantasy, Animation, Romance, Family

Where to watch: Disney+ (US, checked 9 July 2026)